The Alex Saltsman Family Foundation concentrates its giving on Orthodox Jewish institutions in the Metro Detroit area, providing general operating support to a small set of local organizations. Nearly all grants support Jewish education and synagogue life, with repeated, sizable gifts to Yeshiva Beth Yehuda and Young Israel of Oak Park. The foundation appears focused on sustaining core community institutions rather than funding a broad range of causes.
Concentrated, localized giving: a small number of mid-sized grants, often repeated to the same grantees and directed to general operating funds rather than one-off projects.
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$509K
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$50K
Most grants fall between $650 and $2K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$650
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$2K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in MI.
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Notable grantees: Yeshiva Beth Yehuda, Young Israel of Oak Park
2023
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2023.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yeshiva Beth Yehuda | Southfield, MI | $28,360 | 2023 | General Fund |
| Yeshiva Beth Yehuda | Southfield, MI | $28,200 | 2023 | General Fund |
| Young Israel of Oak Park | Oak Park, MI | $9,200 | 2023 | General Fund |
| Young Israel of Oak Park | Oak Park, MI | $9,200 | 2023 | General Fund |
| Project Erov of Oak Park | Southfield, MI | $3,500 | 2023 | General Fund |
| Protect Evov of Oak Park | Southfield, MI | $2,000 | 2023 | General Fund |
| Yeshiva Gedola | Southfield, MI | $1,360 | 2023 | General Fund |
| Yeshiva Gedolan | Southfield, MI | $1,360 | 2023 | General Fund |
| Akiva Farber Hebrew Day School | Southfield, MI | $1,000 | 2023 | General Fund |
| Detroit Chesed Project | Southfield, MI | $1,000 | 2023 | General Fund |
| Akiva Farber Hebrew Day School | Southfield, MI | $1,000 | 2023 | General Fund |
| Yad Ezr | Berkley, MI | $1,000 | 2023 | General Fund |
| Yad Ezra | Berkley, MI | $1,000 | 2023 | General Fund |
| Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy | West Bloomfield, MI | $1,000 | 2023 | General Fund |
| Jewish Hospital Chaplain | West Bloomfield, MI | $1,000 | 2023 | General Fund |
| Kids Kicking Cancer | Southfield, MI | $1,000 | 2023 | General Fund |
| Kids Kicking Cancer | Southfield, MI | $1,000 | 2023 | General Fund |
| Women's Orthodox League | Southfield, MI | $700 | 2023 | General Fund |
| Yigdal | Oak Park, MI | $500 | 2023 | General Fund |
| Yeshiva Dachei Torah | Southfield, MI | $500 | 2023 | General Fund |
| Yeshiva Dachei Torah | Southfield, MI | $500 | 2023 | General Fund |
| Hebrew Benevolent Society | Oak Park, MI | $200 | 2023 | General Fund |
| Hebrew Benevolent Society | Oak Park, MI | $200 | 2023 | General Fund |
| Women's Orthodox League | Southfield, MI | $200 | 2023 | General Fund |
Yeshiva Beth Yehuda
$28,360General Fund
Yeshiva Beth Yehuda
$28,200General Fund
Young Israel of Oak Park
$9,200General Fund
Young Israel of Oak Park
$9,200General Fund
Project Erov of Oak Park
$3,500General Fund
Protect Evov of Oak Park
$2,000General Fund
Yeshiva Gedola
General Fund
Yeshiva Gedolan
$1,360General Fund
Akiva Farber Hebrew Day School
$1,000General Fund
Detroit Chesed Project
$1,000General Fund
Akiva Farber Hebrew Day School
$1,000General Fund
Yad Ezr
$1,000General Fund
Yad Ezra
$1,000General Fund
Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy
$1,000General Fund
Jewish Hospital Chaplain
$1,000General Fund
Kids Kicking Cancer
$1,000General Fund
Kids Kicking Cancer
$1,000General Fund
Women's Orthodox League
$700General Fund
Yigdal
$500General Fund
Yeshiva Dachei Torah
$500General Fund
Yeshiva Dachei Torah
$500General Fund
Hebrew Benevolent Society
$200General Fund
Hebrew Benevolent Society
$200General Fund
Women's Orthodox League
$200General Fund